Between now and September, five UK-registered companies will be selected to take part in the scheme, based in the BBC Media Centre in White City, London.

One of the co-founders of Russia-based technology company Mail.Ru starts the first global investment company focused on the robotics industry.

Panel on why firms are raising so many funds, and so many are outside of the US? Stephen Ziff from Coller Capital moderated the panel.

Justin Adams, ex-head of Emerging Business and Ventures at BP, reflects on corporate venturing and its future models.

Dell's first Entrepreneur in Residence, Ingrid Vanderveldt, put together The Dell Innovators Credit Fund. Vanderveldt said: "Words fail to describe how proud and excited I am... This is a huge win for all of us entrepreneurs and business owners out there."

The Russia-based development agency secures promise from Frontier Ventures to invest $20m in Skolkovo resident companies.

Workers at Germany-based pharmaceutical company Merck Serono are reportedly campaigning for it to do more venture capital, as part of a protest about the shut down of its Swiss base.

The UK-based consulting and accountancy firm, is planning to launch an accelerator programme in Russia this autumn.